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Petrol prices set to soar

| Mike King

Falling dollar and rising oil prices a double whammy hit to Australian motorists

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The most attractive industries for this financial year

| Ryan Newman (TMFNewmy)

Which industries look set for growth, and which will be left behind?

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5 stocks for the new financial year

| Owen Raszkiewicz

Here is a well-diversified portfolio that pays you fully franked dividends while it grows.

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Is the US headed for a recession?

| Tim McArthur

Perma-bear Albert Edwards doesn’t like what he sees ahead.

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How to be happier with your money

| Motley Fool Staff

How much is enough money?

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Virgin loses ground to Qantas

| Mike King

Virgin's focus on improving its margins sees it fly less passengers in May 2013 than the same period last year

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AMP Capital on buying spree

| Tim McArthur

The fund manager has purchased some prized assets.

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Spotlight on Brambles' Recall division

| Tim McArthur

Demerger plans have cast a spotlight on the smaller, less followed storage division.

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BHP increases stake in Carnarvon Basin

| Ryan Newman (TMFNewmy)

This miner has broken its recent trend of selling assets, but why?

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Why Ansell sales could be about to skyrocket

| Regan Pearson

Increased awareness on safe sex opens up Chinese market to condom maker.

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Is Wesfarmers a buy?

| Tim McArthur

The current price and 5.1% forecast yield is tempting.

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Is Japan going back to nuclear energy?

| Owen Raszkiewicz

Constant blackouts and huge costs are beginning to change opinions about its use.

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Fortescue spurns Brockman

| Mike King

Iron ore miner says no space on its railway for junior miner

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Iron ore climbs to highest level since May

| Ryan Newman (TMFNewmy)

Confidence is returning to the market as the commodity soars, but is it sustainable?

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Lots of movement, no progress

| Scott Phillips (TMFGilla)

It’s been another familiarly strange week on the markets.

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Santos and BG Group's gas deal

| Mike King

Oil and gas giants agree to share infrastructure

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Is it time to buy Leighton?

| Andrew Mudie

Leighton’s balance sheet and reputation are improving after hiccups in 2011/12.

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Bluescope Steel soars 188%

| Tim McArthur

Many had written the steel maker off, but contrarian investors knew better.

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Tiger Airways changes its stripes

| Andrew Mudie

Tiger Airways' rebranding as TigerAir may change consumer sentiment towards the budget airline.

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CSL clinical studies prove successful

| Tim McArthur

The Melbourne-based biopharmaceutical company continues to innovate.

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Newcrest Mining head bets on company future

| Regan Pearson

Is Chairman Don Mercer’s purchase of Newcrest shares a sign of confidence in the gold miner?

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Should you buy ANZ or Commonwealth shares?

| Owen Raszkiewicz

The two have many similarities, but investors buy them for two different reasons.

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Westfield earnings set to boost, say analysts

| Ryan Newman (TMFNewmy)

Analysts more optimistic regarding this blue chip’s earnings as the dollar continues to fall.

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NAB takes on Wall Street giant for $230 million

| Owen Raszkiewicz

The bank joins a host of companies that claim they were misled when buying CDOs.

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Analysts lower expectations on iron ore

| Ryan Newman (TMFNewmy)

Lowered forecasts set iron ore miners for further pain.

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Should you buy IAG or Suncorp?

| Owen Raszkiewicz

With a year of ‘benign’ weather events, our biggest insurers are set to make huge profits, but is it the…

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Investors now looking for potential in mining stocks

| Owen Raszkiewicz

Should you start searching for bargains?

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3 reasons why Windows 8 needs to succeed

| Motley Fool Staff

The world revolves around mobile

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ASX Hot Stocks: Billabong, Linc Energy and Sirius

| Mike King

ASX rises 1.1%, recovering some of yesterday's big fall

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Packer gets Sydney casino Crown

| Mike King

Crown gets NSW government go-ahead for Sydney VIP casino

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QBE heads for 52-week high

| Tim McArthur

The insurer is back in favour with investors.

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How you can beat the investing professionals

| Bruce Jackson

You have the opportunity to focus on the long term. The question is, Will you?

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Could Origin benefit from aviation fuel sales?

| Tim McArthur

With refinery shutdowns, jet fuel could be in short supply.

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These 3 telecoms all beat Telstra

| Tim McArthur

Yield-focussed investors lost out to growth investors last year.

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Low consumer spending hits retailers

| Ryan Newman (TMFNewmy)

Poor consumer confidence to impact shopping centre giants.

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Retail sales figures appear better for Woolworths than Wesfarmers

| Tim McArthur

The monthly data shows food retailing trend still positive.

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Banks save millions over fine print

| Mike King

Term deposit investors could still be missing out

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Australia's best retail stocks

| Owen Raszkiewicz

Take advantage of the market’s volatility and go on a shopping spree with these retailers.

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Telcos to pull plug on NBN?

| Mike King

Telecommunications industry warns it could abandon NBN

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Can your portfolio benefit from lower energy demand?

| Claude Walker

The winners and losers from the changing energy market.

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